On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, a severe turbulence incident took place involving Delta Air Lines (DL) flight DL175, which was en route from Milan (MXP) to Atlanta (ATL).
Aviation Incident/Accident
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provided information that the aircraft encountered a bird strike, resulting in a dent on the nose cone in Phoenix, AZ.
During this stationary phase, an American Airlines (AA) luggage cart collided with the front right section of the United 737 aircraft. Images captured post-incident reveal a significant puncture located above the landing gear.
Southwest Airlines 872, from Dallas Love Field (DAL) to Kansas City (MCI), diverted to Wichita (ICT) to allow flight attendant to disembark.
LONDON- A passenger onboard an easyJet UK (U2) flight who was apprehended and placed under arrest by Cambridgeshire police upon disembarking a plane at Gatwick Airport (LGW) has been subsequently released without any charges being filed.
Airbus A319-100, operated by American Airlines (AA), registered as N8031M, was in the process of accelerating for takeoff on flight AA1713 from Key West (EYW), Florida, to Charlotte (CLT), North Carolina (USA).
DELHI- A significant incident was narrowly avoided at Delhi airport (DEL) on Wednesday morning when a Vistara (UK) Airlines aircraft received clearance for takeoff while another aircraft was in the midst of landing.
DELHI- On August 22, 2023, TATA SIA Joint Venture Vistara (UK) Airlines flight traveling from Delhi (DEL) to Pune (PNQ) had to return to DEL just half an hour after takeoff due to a crack that developed in its windshield caused by severe turbulence.
The United States aviation regulator, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), reported 46 close calls in July and almost 300 near miss or near collisions incidents this year.
Flag carrier of the United Kingdom, British Airways (BA) flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Orlando (MCO), is turning back towards LHR.